Drawing on old maps, contemporary drawings and paintings, portraits and other archive material, the excellent Famous Authors series not only presents a factual outline of the writers lives, but also conveys a clear visual... more &raquo picture of the social and historical background to their writing. Recommended for all ages. THE GOOD BOOK GUIDEAmerica's preeminent playwright led the early 20th century U.S. theater into the mainstream of world drama. Winning four Pulitzer Prizes and one Nobel Prize for Literature, Eugene O'Neill's nationalistic work held a mirror to American society. As a playwright, he was a social critic and moral guide, providing insight into humanity's inner nature and the consequent manifestations in a democratic society. O'Neill wrote 11 plays characterizing the internal struggle of the individual in America as materialism versus idealism. Strange Interlude and Long Day's Journey into Night were two of his most revered works. He also frequently addressed the conflict between the sexes, societal concerns such as racial discrimination, and the love of family and friends.Major Works: Beyond the Horizon (1920), Anna Christie (1922), Strange Interlude (1928), Long Day's Journey into Night (1941), The Iceman Cometh (1939), Ah, Wilderness! (1933), The Emperor Jones (1921), The Hairy Ape (1922), Desire Under the Elms (1925), Lazarus Laughed (1926), Mourning Becomes Electra (1931), All God's Chillun Got Wings (1924), A Moon for the Misbegotten (1943), Hughie (1941)&laquo less